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BMI: United Arab Emirates Real Estate Report (Apr-12)

2012-05-15 13:30:00 (читать в оригинале)

The UAE Real Estate report examines the Commercial Office, Retail and Industrial segments in the context of an increasingly positive macroeconomic perspective which may bring a silver lining to the segment still suffering from oversupply and the legacy of the property bubble.With a focus on the three principal emirates of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, the report covers the rental market performance in terms of rates and yields over the past 18 months and examines how best to maximise returns in the commercial real estate market, while minimising investment risk and exploring the impact of the government led growth on a market already characterized by oversupply and historically low rates. The key potential growth areas, driven by increasing activity on the part of international investors and the potential of the domestic consumer market, are also explored with corporate growth strategies looking to the emirates for expansionary opportunities.Nevertheless, the UAE’s various real estate sectors are developing in different directions and at varying rates. The commercial market in general suffers from oversupply and is forecast to undergo limited growth in the short term; however, BMI believes that there is light at the end of the tunnel and that the market will reach its nadir over the course of 2012.Key Points:- We are forecasting the UAE economy to expand 3.0% in 2012, up slightly from an estimated 3.3% in 2011. The ongoing improvement in consumer and business sentiment will likely result in an uptick in private consumption, although growth in the private non-hydrocarbon sector will be constrained by still weak credit conditions.- In spite of the positive macro fundamentals, we still see mainly downside risks to the real estate markets, especially in the short term, with oversupply ensuring that a depressed market remains.- Due to the emirates’ relative stability over the course of the Arab Spring, tourism has received a real boost. As such we see a bri

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BMI: Middle East and Africa Food and Drink (May-12)

2012-05-15 12:58:00 (читать в оригинале)

BMI’s Middle East and North Africa (MENA) ratings assess a market’s attractiveness to industry investors in comparison with its peers. The reward part of the rating takes into account market size, current consumption levels, future industry growth prospects (based on our five-year industry forecasts), market fragmentation (with greater fragmentation indicating higher opportunities) and the size of the youth population. Meanwhile, the risk part of the rating takes into account the legislative environment, the level of development of the organised retail sector (with higher development leading to lower risks), as well as relevant aspects of the economic and political environment.

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BMI: Middle East and Africa Pharma and Healthcare Insight (May-12)

2012-05-15 12:52:00 (читать в оригинале)

BMI View: The better-regulated markets of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), South Africa and Israel will remain the most rewarding and least risky for drugmakers operating in the Middle East and Africa (MEA). However, these markets are rapidly approaching maturity and are expected to grow only in the mid-to-high single digits. As pharmaceutical companies look to enter markets with higher potential, they will likely turn their attention first to the Gulf Levant and then North Africa, where population demographics, the regulatory framework and macroeconomic factors will facilitate growth. Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries remain the final frontier in terms of investment because the risks in these countries are higher and at present the rewards are lower. However, their appeal lies in the long term and the companies that establish their brands sooner rather than later will benefit most. Generally speaking, BMI has preferred the Southern African region over East Africa, which has recently been overtaken in attractiveness by West and Central Africa.

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BMI: Middle East and Africa Telecommunications (May-12)

2012-05-15 12:41:00 (читать в оригинале)

Mobile content in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is evolving rapidly as a result of strong uptake of smartphones and mobile data services, as well as operators' moves to expand their revenue streams through value-added services (VAS) amid declining revenue growth from basic services. BMI notes that the development of mobile content in region is mainly homogenous, with a mixture of telecoms crossovers such as m-health and m-banking, and internet-based mobile applications, apart from a handful of markets where 3G network services have not been launched. Meanwhile, there are clear signs that VAS are also becoming increasingly important to businesses. BMI believes this development is the main driver growing investments in corporate mobile content such as machine-to-machine (M2M).

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Ferrari World Abu Dhabi unveils summer attractions

2012-05-15 12:32:23 (читать в оригинале)

The world's first Ferrari-branded theme park, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, announced exciting new plans for the year ahead at the Riyadh Travel Fair, cementing its compelling family entertainment proposition for Saudi visitors traveling to the UAE this summer.